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HEALTHAug 7 · 02:08 UTCWBTV CHARLOTTEBrian Mastre, Gray News staff

Teacher who was given months to live celebrates 10 years in remission after cancer trial

A Colorado teacher named Amy Cheese celebrated 10 years in remission from blood cancer after volunteering for a CAR T-cell therapy clinical trial at the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. This advanced therapy re-engineers a patient’s own immune cells to fight against cancer, which doctors had previously considered a last resort. The article also noted that this new technology field is continually evolving.

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Amy CheesepersonDr. Julie VosepersonDr. Matt LunningpersonFred and Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterorganizationUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterorganizationNebraska MedicineorganizationCAR T-cell therapytopiclymphomatopic
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